Tag: Stage
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Downtown Disney District Lawn and Stage Now Open at Disneyland Resort
On Friday, November 10, 2023, a new stage and lawn area opened in the west end of Downtown Disney District. This comes as the Downtown Disney District continues to be transformed. It is expected to be completed by the holidays in 2024. The space will be a location for various groups to entertain, events to…
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Disneyland Resort Announces Opening of New Stage and Lawn at Downtown Disney District Later This Year And Announces Other New Offerings
The Disneyland Resort announced that later this year a new stage and lawn area will be opening at Downtown Disney District. This area will offer the opportunities for guests to enjoy entertainment, special events, and activities once it is open. It will also feature a new sculpture by Nikkolas Smith. According to Disney, this tower…
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Disney’s Hercules Making His Theatrical Debut Later This Year!
In 1997 Hercules made his cinematic debut. Now, in 2019 Hercules is about to make his theatrical debut. This summer the Delacorte Theatre will be presenting a theatrical version of what Disney originally debuted as an animated musical. The news comes courtesy of BroadwayWorld. The musical, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, and…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Celebrates Charlie Brown and the Peanuts with an Epic Charlie Brown Day Photo
As part of the Peanuts Celebration at Knott’s Berry Farm, a Charlie Brown Day had a huge crowd of “Charlie Browns” for an epic photo at the Calico Stage. Here’s the results and the official press release from Knott’s. On Sunday, February 3rd at precisely 1 pm, a crowd of Charlie Browns gathered at the…
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More Delicious Treats Available For Guests Through Disneyland Mobile Ordering
Disneyland has expanded the available places for mobile ordering through their app. Previous Restaurants The Disneyland Resort had 15 locations before today that were available for mobile ordering. It included: Bengal Barbecue Galactic Grill Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor Hungry Bear Restaurant Jolly Holiday Bakery Café Red Rose Taverne Award Wieners Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream…
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Disney Cruise Line Offers Sneak Peek at Beauty and the Beast on Disney Dream
The Disney Cruise Line has offered a glimpse of what is now being performed aboard the Disney Dream. Beauty and the Beast was an animated movie, then a stage musical, a live-action movie, and now it is coming to the stage again in this hour-long version aboard the Disney Cruise Line. Watch the sneak peek…
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Alan Menken Working on Stage Version of Hercules
Alan Menken is working on bringing the 1997 Disney animated film Hercules to the stage. In a recent interview with the Orange County Register, the Oscar-award winning composer revealed this project. The news came as he was being interviewed about the 2017 D23 Expo. The 67 year-old composer was sharing about his new show, A Whole…
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Avengers Training Initiative Debuts at Disney California Adventure!
The Avengers have taken residence on the Hollywood Land backlot stage. In a show featuring Black Widow and Hawkeye from Marvel fame, kids get to participate with the heroes. The Show Two trainers from S.H.I.E.L.D. start the show off and explain how they are getting to train new recruits. The new recruits are kid guests…
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Star Wars Celebration, Galactic Nights, Easter at the Parks – Sundays With DAPs Disneyland & Walt Disney World Updates
This has been a huge weekend for theme park updates. Not only because it’s Easter, but because of Star Wars Celebration. First, over in Walt Disney World, the various hotels and parks were celebrating the holiday with some fun egg creations. On Main Street at Magic Kingdom, ladies dressed in their Sunday finest and Easter…
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Knott’s Merry Farm 2016 Returns In November
Knott’s Merry Farm has been a holiday delight for many years. Now returning on November 19 to Knott’s Berry Farm, this event will have new and returning classics for families to enjoy. Among the returning things to do is the Christmas Crafts Village, where guests can shop around Ghost Town for some unique gifts. Some…
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Elena To Have Royal Welcome Live At Magic Kingdom
Disney Parks Blog will host a live ceremony at the Magic Kingdom to welcome Princess Elena of Avalor. It will be the first of a limited time show called “The Royal Welcome of Princess Elena of Avalor.” On August 11 the Blog will have live video of the royal welcome. Cinderella and Prince Charming will…
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5 Reasons to Visit Knott’s Merry Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm will be transformed into Knott’s Merry Farm – a holiday celebration – starting November 21st. Here’s some reasons to stop by the park: Ghost Town Festivities Ghost Town gets dressed up during the holiday season. Carolers travel along Engine 41. Craft shops set up residence along the streets. It’s a very festive…
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Frozen Summer Fun – What’s It Like?
On both coasts the summer has been quite hot, but over in Disney’s Hollywood Studios there is a remedy. Frozen Summer Fun has been happening to help cool down guests in the park. It is a blast, and here’s why… For the First Time In Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration This great show has an…
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Knott's Merry Farm Is Here!
It’s Christmas at Knott’s Berry Farm, as the park transforms into Knott’s Merry Farm starting November 22. It’s a great season where the park is fully decorated with some great entertainment and fun. I love seeing the decorated Ghost Town and Camp Snoopy. As a kid, it was a tradition to see the ice spectacular…
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Camp Spooky At Knott's Berry Farm
KNOTT’S CAMP SNOOPY TRANSFORMS INTO CAMP SPOOKY WEEKENDS IN OCTOBER AND HALLOWEEN DAY Buena Park, CA (October 2014) – Weekends in October and on Halloween Day, Knott’s Berry Farm invites you and your family to join in on the Halloween fun in Camp Spooky. This daytime, non-scare celebration, of cheer rather than fear, isthe social…
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Studio Backlot Tour – Daps From the Past
Disney Hollywood Studios will be closing the doors on its Studio Backlot Tour soon, according to Orlando’s News 13. This attraction is one of the few opening day attractions when the theme park first opened as Disney MGM Studios back in 1989. Disney MGM Studios opened as a working studio with several sound stages and…
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Brian Culbertson and the 2012 Disneyland All-American College Band Blow Away Hollywood Backlots
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Yesterday, the 2012 Disneyland All-American College Band, under the direction of Dr. Ron McCurdy, was led by guest clinician and Award winning R&B musician and Smooth Jazz multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson. Culbertson, has a long relationship with music starting piano at age of 8. He continued to excel in…